Video browsing user interface

Abstract

An exemplary system for browsing videos comprises a memory for storing a plurality of videos, a processor for accessing the videos, and a video browsing user interface for enabling a user to browse the videos. The user interface is configured to enable video browsing in multiple states on a display screen, including a first state for displaying static representations of the videos, a second state for displaying dynamic representations of the videos, and a third state for playing at least a portion of a selected video.

1 . A system for browsing videos, comprising: 
 a memory for storing a plurality of videos;    a processor for accessing said videos; and    a video browsing user interface for enabling a user to browse said videos, said user interface being configured to enable video browsing in multiple states on a display screen, including:    a first state for displaying static representations of said videos;    a second state for displaying dynamic representations of said videos; and    a third state for playing at least a portion of a selected video.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said memory includes a representative image as a static representation for each of said videos.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said memory includes a slide show as a dynamic representation of each of said videos.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said memory includes key-frames as a dynamic representation of each of said videos.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said third state includes opening a new display window within said display screen for playing at least a portion of said video.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said third state includes playing the entire selected video.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said static representation of a video is chosen from a set of key-frames of the video.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a fourth state for displaying two or more dynamic representations of said videos simultaneously in the display screen.  
   
   
       9 . A method for generating a video browsing user interface, comprising: 
 obtaining a plurality of videos;    obtaining key-frames of each video;    selecting a static representation of each video from the corresponding key-frames of said video;    obtaining a dynamic representation based on said key-frames of each video; and    creating a video browsing user interface based on said static representations, said dynamic representations, and said videos to enable a user to browse said plurality of videos on a display screen.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a first state of said user interface includes displaying static representations of said plurality of videos.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a second state of said user interface includes displaying a dynamic representation of one of said plurality of videos whose static representation has been selected by a user.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said dynamic representation of each video is a slide show of the video.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a third state of said user interface includes playing at least a portion of a selected video.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said selecting includes: 
 obtaining a content score for each key-frame based on its content; and    selecting a key-frame of each video having the highest content score compared to the content scores of the other key-frames for the video.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a fourth state of said user interface includes displaying two or more dynamic representations of said videos simultaneously.  
   
   
       16 . A computer-readable medium for generating a video browsing user interface, comprising logic instructions that, when executed: 
 obtain a plurality of videos;    obtain key-frames of each video;    select a static representation of each video from the corresponding key-frames of said video;    obtain a dynamic representation of each video; and    create a video browsing user interface based on said static representations, said dynamic representations, and said videos to enable a user to browse said plurality of videos on a display screen.    
   
   
       17 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein a first state of said user interface includes displaying static representations of said plurality of videos.  
   
   
       18 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein said dynamic representation of each video is a slide show of the video.  
   
   
       19 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein said dynamic representation of each video is generated based on key-frames of the video.  
   
   
       20 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein a third state of said user interface includes playing at least a portion of a selected video.